multivalve

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Meaning

1. adjective Having or involving multiple valves (in any context); thus: Having multiple intake valves and multiple exhaust valves per cylinder (typically two of each instead of one of each). Having multiple biological valves.

   a multivalve mollusk

2. adjective Having multiple intake valves and multiple exhaust valves per cylinder (typically two of each instead of one of each).
3. adjective Having multiple biological valves.

   a multivalve mollusk

4. adjective Involving multiple heart valves.

   multivalve heart disease

5. noun A multivalve mollusc.

Similar words

multivalved multivalvular trivalve valved bivalvular univalvate bivalved univalved trivalvar trivalved

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